Grassley: Why is Zika money left?

By Robert King

Published July 8, 2016 9:32pm ET

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A leading Republican senator is asking federal agencies why they have been slow to distribute $589 million for fighting the Zika virus.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Friday that only $112 million out of $589 million allocated in April has been spent. He openly questioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health and Human Services why so little has been spent.

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